Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers

Stephenson Harwood appoints Melissa Forbes-Miranda

Stephenson Harwood LLP has strengthened its corporate practice and technology sector expertise with the arrival of Melissa Forbes-Miranda as a partner in its Dubai office. Forbes-Miranda has significant experience advising on a broad range of corporate...

Rebecca Davies joins Charles Russell Speechlys

Charles Russell Speechlys has announced that the firm’s Middle East team has expanded with the joining of legal director, Rebecca Davies. Davies will be based in the firm’s Dubai office and will lead the growth of...

Stephenson Harwood’s new Dubai office managing partner

Stephenson Harwood LLP has strengthened its Dubai office with the arrival of Rania Tadros as the new office managing partner. Tadros is a leading marine and international trade (MIT) lawyer and will join the firm’s global...

Clyde & Co announces 2022 partner promotions

Clyde & Co has announced the promotion of 23 equity partners across its global network, effective May1, 2022. The promoted partners represent each of the firm’s core sectors and each of its regions. There are 14...

Baker Botts expands technology offering in the Middle East

Baker Botts LLP announced that Rob Flaws has joined its Dubai office as special counsel in its Corporate Group, focusing on technology, data protection, and intellectual property. Flaws is a technology, intellectual property, FinTech and data protection...

PwC Legal Middle East appoints Sirri Al Kaylani

PwC Legal Middle East has announced the appointment of Sirri Al Kaylani, a new director in PwC Legal covering Energy & Infrastructure Projects starting from February 2022. Al-Kaylani is an experienced corporate/commercial lawyer with over 22...

Ince appoints new joint managing partners for Dubai office

Ince has appointed partners Mohamed El Hawawy and Alastair Holland as new joint managing partners of Ince’s Dubai office. El Hawawy and Holland’s broad and extensive sector expertise, as well as their combined experience and networks...

Graham Lovett joins Akin Gump’s Dubai office

Akin Gump announced that Graham Lovett has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s Dubai office. Lovett, who joins Akin Gump from Gibson Dunn, is one of the foremost disputes practitioners in Dubai and...

Partner promotions at Addleshaw Goddard

Addleshaw Goddard has invited 20 lawyers to join its partnership, bringing the total global partner headcount to over 340 from May 1, 2022. The number of partner promotions by the firm this year is the largest...

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